Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Worthington Taylor, LLC	Common Shares	Additional Paid-in Capital	Additional Paid-in Capital Worthington Taylor, LLC	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	Retained Earnings	Total	Total Worthington Taylor, LLC	Noncontrolling Interests	Noncontrolling Interests Worthington Taylor, LLC
Balance at May. 31, 2020	$ 966,433			$ 283,776		$ (35,217)	$ 572,262	$ 820,821		$ 145,612
Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2020			54,616,485
Net earnings	741,450						723,795	723,795		17,655
Other comprehensive income (loss)	80,604					80,604		80,604
Common shares issued, net of withholding tax	6,581			6,581				6,581
Common shares issued, net of withholding tax (in shares)			732,326
Theoretical common shares in non-qualified deferred compensation plans	556			556				556
Stock-based compensation	13,005			13,005				13,005
Partner contribution to Samuel	925									925
Repurchases and retirement of common shares	$ (192,054)			(21,128)			(170,926)	(192,054)
Repurchases and retirement of common shares (in shares)	4,018,000		(4,018,464)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	$ (10,690)									(10,690)
Cash dividends declared ($1.03 per share in 2021, $1.12 per share in 2022 and $1.24 per share in 2023)	(55,115)						(55,115)	(55,115)
Balance at May. 31, 2021	1,551,695			282,790		45,387	1,070,016	1,398,193		153,502
Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2021			51,330,347
Net earnings	399,264						379,386	379,386		19,878
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(68,237)					(68,237)		(68,237)
Common shares issued, net of withholding tax	(6,280)			(6,280)				(6,280)
Common shares issued, net of withholding tax (in shares)			284,765
Theoretical common shares in non-qualified deferred compensation plans	592			592				592
Stock-based compensation	15,672			15,672				15,672
Repurchases and retirement of common shares	$ (180,248)			(17,962)			(162,286)	(180,248)
Repurchases and retirement of common shares (in shares)	3,235,000		(3,235,000)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in Worthington Taylor, LLC		$ (6,383)			$ (1,373)				$ (1,373)		$ (5,010)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	$ (35,160)									(35,160)
Cash dividends declared ($1.03 per share in 2021, $1.12 per share in 2022 and $1.24 per share in 2023)	(56,953)						(56,953)	(56,953)
Balance at May. 31, 2022	1,613,962			273,439		(22,850)	1,230,163	1,480,752		133,210
Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2022			48,380,112
Net earnings	269,170						256,528	256,528		12,642
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(329)					(329)		(329)
Common shares issued, net of withholding tax	(1,780)			(1,780)				(1,780)
Common shares issued, net of withholding tax (in shares)			279,211
Theoretical common shares in non-qualified deferred compensation plans	726			726				726
Stock-based compensation	$ 18,414			18,414				18,414
Repurchases and retirement of common shares (in shares)	0
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	$ (20,235)									(20,235)
Cash dividends declared ($1.03 per share in 2021, $1.12 per share in 2022 and $1.24 per share in 2023)	(61,900)						(61,900)	(61,900)
Balance at May. 31, 2023	1,821,628			$ 290,799		$ (23,179)	1,428,391	1,696,011		$ 125,617
Balance (ASC 842) at May. 31, 2023	$ 3,600						$ 3,600	$ 3,600
Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2023			48,659,323